Jada Pinkett Reveals She And Will Smith Have Been Since 2016 (Image: WillSmith/Instagram)

American actress Jada Pinkett Smith made a shocking claim that she has been separated from her husband, Will Smith, since 2016. In a recent interview with NBC News, Jada Pinkett Smith stated that she and Will have been living separately for the last seven years. However, Pinkett Smith also said that they are not legally divorced.

The popular Hollywood couple made headlines during last year”s Academy Awards for the epic “Oscars Slap.” During the 2022 Academy Awards, actor Will Smith stormed the stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife. The presenter made a joke about Pinkett Smith”s baldness. Pinkett Smith has an autoimmune condition named alopecia, which has caused her hair loss. The actor later apologised for his behaviour.

“By the time we got to 2016 we were just exhausted with trying,” Jada Pinkett revealed during the interview. “How do we present that to people? We hadn’t figured that out,” Jada added. The couple got married in 1997 and shares two children: Jaden and Willow. On the other hand, earlier in an interview, singer August Alsina addressed the rumors about his alleged relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith. August Alsina also stated in that interview that he had a conversation with Will Smith regarding this matter and added that Will Smith had given their relationship “his blessing.”

Jada Pinkett Smith also opened up about the “Oscars slap” controversy. In an interview with People Magazine, Jada said that she initially thought it was a “pre-planned skit”. “It wasn’t until Will started to walk back to his chair that I even realized it wasn’t a skit,” she added. Jada said that as soon as they were alone, she asked Smith, “Are you okay?” Meanwhile, Jada”s memoir, titled “Worthy”, will go on sale on October 17.